nervine

nerv·ine

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nur-veen, -vahyn]
- /ˈnɜr vin, -vaɪn/
- /ˈnɜː.viːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nur-veen, -vahyn]
- /ˈnɜr vin, -vaɪn/

Definitions of nervine word

adjective nervine of or relating to the nerves. 1
adjective nervine acting on or relieving disorders of the nerves; soothing the nerves. 1
noun nervine a nervine medicine. 1
noun nervine (of a medicine) used to calm the nerves. 1
adjective nervine having a soothing or calming effect upon the nerves 0
noun nervine a nervine drug or agent 0

See all 6 definitions of nervine

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Origin of nervine

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < New Latin nervīnus, equivalent to Latin nerv(us) nerve + -īnus -ine1

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Parts of speech for Nervine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nervine

nervine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nervine usage trend in Literature

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